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Mount Moreland

Jamaica | St Catherine

Estate Details

Associated People (5)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1823 [EA] - 1831 [LA] → Owner
Hon. Hugo James
1828 [EA] - 1829 [LA] → Owner
Stuart George Dallas III
1830 [EA] - → Previous owner
Stuart George Dallas III
1832 [EA] - → Owner
William Duncan
1839 [EA] - → Not known
Boswell Middleton

Notes

Note the discrepancy with two registrations in 1829.

Estate Information (15)

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1823
[Number of enslaved people] 6(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Moreland  
[Stock] 24  
 

Registered to Hugo James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1824) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL24cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1825
[Number of enslaved people] 1(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Moreland  
[Stock] 3  
 

Registered to Hugo James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1826) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1826al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1826
[Number of enslaved people] 22(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hugo James as owner on behalf of his wife. Presumably gained through marriage but no details of his wife's maiden surname. Previous registration for 7 enslaved people in 1823.

 
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1826
[Number of enslaved people] 5(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Moreland  
[Stock] 6  
 

Registered to Hugo James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1827) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/a1827al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1827
[Number of enslaved people] 19(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Moreland  
 

Registered to Hugo James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1828) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1828al01.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 13(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Moreland  
[Stock] 10  
 

Registered to Hon. Hugo James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29cathjohn.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1828
[Number of enslaved people] 15(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
[Stock] 8  
 

Registered to Stewart G. Dallas.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1829) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al29cathjohn.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 23(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Hugo James as owner.

 
T71/9 35
1829
[Number of enslaved people] 25(Tot) 12(F) 13(M)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Stuart George Dallas as owner. No previous registration. By purchase from various people including Hugo James.

 
T71/8 12
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 12(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Moreland  
[Stock] 21  
 

Registered to Hon. Hugo James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1830
[Number of enslaved people] 29(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Moreland  
[Stock] 9  
 

Registered to Stuart G. Dallas (since deceased).

 
Jamaica Almanac (1831) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/1831cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1831
[Number of enslaved people] 33(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Moreland  
[Stock] 41  
 

Registered to Hon. Hugo James.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1832) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/al32cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 18(Tot)  
[Name] [no name given]  
 

In the possession of Samuel Dare as attorney to William Duncan. Six enslaved people purchased from S. G. Dallas since 1829.

 
T71/11 144
1832
[Number of enslaved people] 17(Tot)  
[Name] Mount Moreland  
 

Registered to William Duncan.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1833) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Members/AL33Cath.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.
1839
[Name] Mount Moreland  
[Size] 196  
 

Registered to Boswell Middleton.

 
Jamaica Almanac (1840) transcribed at http://www.jamaicanfamilysearch.com/Samples/AL40Catherin.htm. The almanac was based on the givings-in of the previous March Quarter, hence the earlier evolution date.